Starter grinding on a 350 Chevy?

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BIG DADDY

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I have a 350 Chevy in an '84 Monte Carlo SS and I keep having problems with the starter. I put the starter and it starts fine but after a few times, i can here it starting to grind a little until it it doesn't want to engage at all. Then I'll crawl under there and shim it with a 1/4 inch washer (wrong, I know) and it will be fine again for a short while and eventually it will do it again. It almost seems to me that it is wiggling itself loose? Any thoughts, ideas, or solutions. I am considering new bolts and I am already using lock washers on the bolts. Also, the flexplate and starter are both new.
 
go with the new bolts. sounds like its shaking loose and grinding. if u over tighten the bolts u could have screwed up threads in the block then u in trouble. also might be the bendix. bring starter into auto zone for free test.
 
go with the new bolts. sounds like its shaking loose and grinding. if u over tighten the bolts u could have screwed up threads in the block then u in trouble. also might be the bendix. bring starter into auto zone for free test.
 
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